US 12,034,562 B2
Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and devices for authenticating users
Christopher Bailey, Langley (CA); John Hearty, Vancouver (CA); Ryan Brough, North Vancouver (CA); Robert W. Capps, II, Concord, CA (US); and David J. Senci, Troy, IL (US)
Assigned to MASTERCARD TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC, Vancouver (CA)
Filed by MASTERCARD TECHNOLOGIES CANADA ULC, Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Dec. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/564,371.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/132,134, filed on Dec. 30, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0209978 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 12/28 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 12/282 (2013.01) [H04L 12/281 (2013.01); H04L 12/2838 (2013.01); H04L 2012/285 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for authenticating an identity of a user, the system comprising:
a first device of a first device type, the first device connected to and operable to communicate over a first communications network;
a second device of a second device type, the second device connected to and operable to communicate over the first communications network;
a user device connected to and operable to communicate over the first communications network, the user device also connected to and operable to communicate over a second communications network, the user device configured to
detect the first device when the first device is connected to the first communications network,
detect the second device when the second device is connected to the first communications network, and
generate one or more signals related to the detection of the first device on the first communications network and the detection of the second device on the first communications network; and
a remote computing device connected to and operable to communicate over the second communications network with the user device, the remote computing device configured to receive the one or more signals from the user device, the remote computing device configured to authenticate the identity of the user based on the one or more signals from the user device,
wherein the user device is further configured to
generate a first request signal for the first device related to a home automation task for the first device to complete,
transmit the first request signal to the first device over the first communications network, and
detect whether the first device completed the home automation task,
wherein the authentication of the identity of the user is an alternative to multifactor authentication.